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Senate Judiciary Committee advances bill to raise court-fee share for civil legal aid
Summary
On Jan. 27, 2025, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to report out SB 1, which would increase the portion of court filing fees dedicated to the Civil Legal Services Fund from 10% to up to 25%, expanding funding for Alaska Legal Services Corporation (ALSC).
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to report SB 1, a bill sponsored by Senator Forrest Dunbar that would increase the share of court filing fees directed to the Civil Legal Services Fund from 10% to up to 25%. The committee advanced the bill from committee without objection during its Jan. 27, 2025, meeting.
The change would amend the statute governing the civil legal services fund, identified in the bill text as 30 A.S. 37.05590, to allow the state to appropriate as much as 25% of court system filing fees to support civil legal aid. "It increases the statutory funding for Alaska Legal Services Corporation," Senator Forrest Dunbar said when introducing the measure.
The bill’s sponsor and invited witnesses told the committee the increase is intended to address growing unmet legal need among low-income Alaskans.…
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